Vance Lehmkuhl is the vegan columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, covering the city’s plant-based food scene in his print column “V for Veg” and philly.com blog “V for Vegan.”

He is also the founder of the eco-pop band Green Beings, whose patter song “Leftovers,” listing the varieties of food besides meat and dairy, has made multiple appearances on the Dr. Demento Show.

He served as political cartoonist for Philadelphia City Paper for 12 years, often writing feature stories as well. For many years he drew for VegNews Magazine the editorial cartoon “Edgy Veggies,” named after the caption to a cartoon in his first book, The Joy of Soy (Laugh Lines Press).